Double Layer German Chocolate Cake, Chocolate

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Double Layer German Chocolate Cake, Chocolate scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch, Modified Tapioca Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Processed With Alkali): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Other Additives (Propylene Glycol Mono And Diesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides, Glycerine, Polysorbate 60, +1 more): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Sugar Alcohols (Sorbitol): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.

Within Cakes & Pastries, this product is more processed than about 16% of the 11,919 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Double Layer German Chocolate Cake, Chocolate's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum, Locust Bean Gum, Agar Agar.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Caseinate.

Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Natural Flavor.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Invert Sugar, Brown Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Soybean Oil, The Following: Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Soybean Oil, Salt, Mono- And Diglycerides, Artificial Flavor, Annatto Extract [Color], Calcium Disodium Edta [Preservative], Vitamin A Palmitate).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Aluminum Sulfate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Propionate.

Natural sources but industrial application.